I resented my first name from an early age, partly due to the connotations of "Plain Jane." It was boring. I longed for a more exotic name like Cressida and Hermione, two of my classmates. I wanted to ...

People knew me by a name that wasn't actually legally mine. I wanted to have the same name as my children and husband but didn't want to do the paperwork. I finally decided to, and it took nearly $500 ...

I've been named "Mitchell" for as long as I can remember. But 20-plus years ago, I could've chosen another name. November is National Adoption Month. My adoption journey began in 2002, when I met my ...